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A. H. PEYCKE.

BRAKE SUPPORTING AND RELEASING ARRANGEMENT. APPLICIATION FILED APR.22. 1918.

1,315,401., v PatentedSpt. 9, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1918- Iii ARMAND H. PEYGKE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'IO hIl/IERICAN STEEL FOUNDRIES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW J ERSEY.

BRAKE SUPPORTING AND RELEASINQ ARRANGEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 9, I91l9.

Application filed April 22, 1913. Serial No. 229,936.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARMAND H. PnYoKn, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brake Supporting and Releasing Arrangements, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brake supportmg and releasing arrangements.

One of the objects of this invention is to improve and simplify in a novel manner, means for supporting and releasing brakes. Another object is to provide novel brake supporting and releasing mechanism adapted to meet the requirements for successful commercial operation.

Generally speaking these other objects are accomplished by providing in brake mechanism the combination of a plurality of brake beams, a support, and means whereby said beams are supported by said support.

The invention is illustrated on the accompanying sheets of drawings in wh1ch- Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of brake mechanism, embodying my invention.

elevations of brake supporting and releasing means, forming modifications of my in- Referring first to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be noted that I have shown my invention in connection with a railway car truck including a spring plank 10 to which is secured a spring plate member 11, wh1ch extends upwardly and laterally w1th respect to the spring plank and termlnates 1n a flat portion 12 to which is riveted a r1g1d supporting member 13 to the opposlte ends of which hangers 14 are pivotally connected at points 15. Pivotally connected at the lower ends of each of the ban ers 14 1s a fulcrum 16,eonnected to a bra e beam 17. It will be noted that these brake beams are located upon opposite sides of a pair, of wheels carried by an axle 18. Connected to an intermediate point of the supporting member 13 and preferably over the center of the axle, is a double release spr ng 19, the opposite portions of which preferably ex- Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are fragmentary side i tend downwardly and then 100 upwardly with their free ends 2-1 'slidab y engaging the inner faces of the brake beam 17 This double sprin 19 has for its function the releasing of the brakes when the releasing pressure has ceased to be exerted. By means of this arrangement balance hangers 14 and release springs 19 are supported in a simple manner b a single balance hanger bracket 11, secure to the spring plank 10. Referrin to Fig. 2 of the drawing, it will be noted tfi at an angle or channel bracket member 22 is provided which is connected to the spring plank 1O and'has at its outer end a rolled up portion 23 for the reception of a pivot pin 24 upon which the upper central portion of the. double release spring 25 is connected. This double release spring extends downwardly and then loops up-' wardly and is pivotally connected at 26 to brake beam fulcrums 2727.

In Fig. 4 the supporting member 28, which is connected to the spring plank 10 is preferably of plate material and has its outer portion extending vertically downwardly over the center of the axle 18, the oppositely arranged release springs 29 be ing secured to the free end of the supporting member 28, said springs first being looped upwardly, then extending downwardly and then loopin upwardly again and being pivotally connected at 30 to the brake beam fulcrums'31.

In Fig 6 of the -drawings, the double release spring 32 is supported on a central point 33 and then on opposite sides extends downwardly and loops upwardly and is pivotally connected at 34 to suitable member 35 which is connected to the brake beam 36.

In Fig. 5 is shown an arrangement including a rigid angle or channel member 37, which is connected to the spring plank 10 and extends laterally over the axle 18. Hangers 38 are pivotally connected to the support 37 and are also pivotall connected to brake beam fulcrums 39. he release springs 40, in this modification are secured to the supporting member and extend downwardly, having their lower ends slidably en agin hangers 38.

y re erring .to Fig. 3,. it will be noted that two supporting members 41 and 42 preferably of plate material are secured to each otherand to the spring plank 10. One of said supporting members 41 extending upwardly from and being wholly on one side of the spring plank. Coiiperating release springs for releasing the brakes are also shown in operative association with the other parts.

There may be various other modifications of my invention and it is my intention to cover all such modifications which do not involve a departure from the spirit and sc ipeof the following claims.

claim 1. In brake mechanism, the combination of a plurality of-op ositely arranged brake beams; a support, ba ance hangers connected to said support and said beams, and releas- .ing means operativel connected to said support and to each 0 said brake beams for giving the latter a releasing movement.

2. In brake mechanism, brake beams arranged on opposite sides of a pair of wheels, a spring plank, and means extending from sai sprin plank for supporting each of said brake eams.

3; In brake mechanism, the combination of a spring plank, a plurality of brake beams located on one side of said spring plank and on opposite sides of a pair of wheels, and means extending from said spring plank for supporting said brake beams.

4. In brake mechanism the combination of a spring plank, a piurality of brake beams located on one side of said spring plank and on opposite sides of a pair of wheels, and means supported from said spring plank for supporting said brake beams and for giving said brake beams a releasing movement.

5. In brake mechanism, the combination of a support, a plurality of brake beams on the same side of said sup ort and on o )posite sides of a pair of whee s, a balance lianger bracket extending from said support, and supporting connections from sa1d balance hanger bracket to said brake beams.

6. In. brake mechanism, the combination of a support, a plurality of brake beams on the same side of said support and on opposite sides of a pair of wheels, a balance hanger bracket extending from said sup ort, supporting connectlons from sai balance hanger bracket to said brake beams, and releasing means connected to said balance hanger bracket and being operatively associatedwith said brake beams.

Signed at Chicago, State of Illinois, this 16th day of April, A. D., 1918.

ARMAND H. PEYCKE.

Witnesses:

CHAs. L. BYRON, C. M. OBERBECK. 

